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Two
Guatemalan home gardeners holding Parasicyos
maculatus, an indigenous Curcurbitaceae
species whose root is used for rat poison.
Photo
by: © Werner Orando, Universidad San Carlos, Guatemala.  ©
Copyright International Plant Genetic Resources Institute 2004.
All rights reserved.
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This Monoecious member of
the Cucurbitaceae was
described by Lira & R. Torres in 1991. It is found in Mexico. In
needs a well drained soil, some water and some sun. The caudex is
large, and the vines will climb for four meters.
Other genus: Parasicyos
maculatus Dieterle 1975, from Guatemala. Used for rat poison.
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